ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238950
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| Date: | Saturday 16 October 1948 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Grande Sebkra, Sebkha of Oran, Misserghin, Boutlélis District -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA La Sénia, Oran Province, Oran, Algeria |
Spitfire LF. IX, Armée de l'Air: Written off (destroyed) 16 October 1948 when crashed near Grande Sebkra, Sebkha of Oran (سبخة وهران) Misserghin, Algeria. Pilot Capt Cuess killed
Misserghin is a city in Boutlélis District, Oran Province, Algeria. Its territory is mainly covered by a salt lake called the Sebkha of Oran.
Sources:
1. L'Echo d'Oran 18 October 1948
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misserghin
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2020 14:54 | TB | Added |
| 14-Aug-2023 22:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 20-Aug-2023 09:41 | Nepa | Updated |
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